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[jenk]

Utah was the 45th state.

rive, v.

1. To rend or tear apart.
2. To break into pieces, as by a blow; cleave or split asunder.
3. To break or distress (the spirit, for example).
   
   [Middle English riven, from Old Norse rfa.]

Adds a bit of tone to the name Rivendell, eh?

Latin notes:

"Road for Caesar" is iter. It means "the way".
"To be" for Brutus is esse. Think "essence"...

Easy but neat:
Spaces: 4
Clue: West & Jemison
Answer: Maes

A little harder:
Spaces: 5
Clue: Pack to the future?
Answer: tarot

Link - http://www.uclick.com/client/spi/fcx/ (note there's a new puzzle each day)